The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 131

After saying that, Gerald walked up to the car to take a look.

He would be lying if he said that he wasn’t distressed at the sight of his broken car at all.

Moreover, what could he possibly do now? What has happened, has happened. Plus it was Mila’s grandmother’s birthday banquet today.

If he demanded them to pay for the damages incurred, what would it make Mila look like?

Besides that, it was also have been too embarrassing.

Out of no choice, he was left to bottle his bitter sufferings in silence.

And with that, Gerald could only ask them to carry on whatever they were doing. He could perhaps later on drive his car to the 4S shop to fix the damages.

“Who do you think you are? Do you think that everything will be okay just because you say that it’s okay?”

“Those who don’t know any better would actually think that you are actually Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street. Let’s only talk about all these when you finally reach that point in life!”

“Exactly! If we leave right now, then this will definitely be treated as a hit-and-run case. Adding on to that, we’ll have to bear a very huge responsibility because this would be a case that costs so much money! How can you have no legal consciousness at all!”

A group of Mila’s cousins, aunts and uncles immediately began mocking Gerald.

Irene grabbed this opportunity to add to the flames, “He is just a country bumpkin who does not know anything at all. So, how can you talk about legal consciousness with him?”

“Right okay, let’s not talk about him anymore. He can’t be of any help anyway. We might as well use all of our efforts to see if we can use any of our connections to resolve this matter instead.”

Rita glanced at Gerald faintly before she fixed her attention back to the topic of the car.

“Rita is right. Since it has already happened, escaping is not a solution. Ah! If we really have no choice, then I will contact Mr. Logan from the Bureau of Commerce. Back then, your grandfather had a very close relationship with him. Perhaps, he might know the identity of this young man!”

The old lady replied.

Many people started whipping out their cell phones to call their own contacts.

Kenneth did not want to be outdone. He wanted to see if he could use his connections to find out more about the owner of the car.

Gerald shook his head wryly.

If this continued, everyone would be placed in a very awkward situation.

Ugh!

Gerald sighed before he took out his car key.

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

The lights started flashing.

“Ahh?”

All of them were taken aback.

They then saw Gerald slowly walking forward.

He pressed a button again.

There were two buzzing sounds.

The Lamborghini made a mechanical sound and the sunroof opened automatically, as it folded into a kind of roadster.

Gerald picked up a bottle of mineral water from the driver’s seat.

He was really thirsty.

After taking a few mouthfuls, he wiped his mouth before he said, “I’ve already told you, that it’s no big deal. You can go and get busy with your own plans.”

No one replied to Gerald at all. Instead, he was greeted with a pin-drop silence.

Smack!

Kenneth was just about to make a phone call when his cell phone fell to the ground because he did not hold it firmly in his hand.

Glup!

Kyle and his girlfriend could only swallow their saliva.

Irene started breathing rapidly as her mouth gapped slightly, indicating the intense shock she was feeling at that very moment.

Rita was standing next to Gerald. A confused look ran all over her face before she slowly looked at Gerald in surprise.

The old lady was also stunned.

Everyone was flabbergasted.

“This car…belongs to Gerald?”

No one knew who broke the silence first.

More so, that person who spoke out captured everyone else’s inner consternation with much precision.

Mila was also very surprised and she asked, “Gerald, this car is yours?”

“Of course, it is mine. Didn’t I tell you earlier that I’ll be bringing you out for a drive one of these days?”

Gerald replied.

Mila remembered now.

It was the day of the driving test. When Gerald was sending her back to her dormitory, he said that he would drive her around in a luxury car soon.

Back then, she replied that she would be waiting then!

And as for Gerald, he then told her that he was actually a rich second generation.

To that statement, she playfully responded, “Mr. Crawford, I would be waiting for that day to come.”

Mila was simply joking around to play along with Gerald’s joke back then.

Who would’ve thought that seeing Gerald open his Lamborghini sports car’s door right in front of her eyes, Mila felt as though she was dreaming.

“Gerald, is this car really yours? I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it!!!”

Irene finally came to her senses and she felt her cheeks were sore and started acting up hysterically.

Gerald, you are nothing but a pathetic jerk. A pathetic jerk who won a small prize.

How could you possibly afford to buy such an expensive car?

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Two million six hundred thousand dollars!

What kind of status was this?

Impossible!

Irene rushed over to the car before she unceremoniously flipped out the car driving permit.

“Snap!”

Upon looking at the permit, Irene froze as she dropped the car driving permit to the ground.

She was dumbfounded.

“If you don’t want to look at it, just don’t look at it. Why do you have to throw it on the ground?”

Gerald could not help but smiled wryly.

“Some people do not have any knowledge or experience. Likewise, her father and mother too. They do not have any knowledge or experience in this at all. Gerald, why don’t you tell auntie how you met our Mila?”

Helen quickly ran over to pick up the car driving permit before glancing at it. She then grabbed Gerald’s wrist the next immediately second..

She started acting very cordially as though she was holding her own son’s hand.

“Oh, auntie. We met when we were learning how to drive!”

Gerald replied.

“Hahaha. I knew all along that our Mila has such good taste. In fact, I already knew that you were not just a simple man when I first saw you, Gerald. How can those people such as Quinton or Victor possibly be compared to you?”

“Umm…”

These words put Gerald in an awkward spot.

After all, who was that person who drove him out of their house in the past?

“Yes, Gerald. Cough. Cough. I am so sorry about this matter. Our Mason crashed into your car and damaged it!”

The old lady’s tone drastically changed, it was more pleasant and caring.

She walked towards Gerald with a smile on her face.

She was really shook to the core because of this incident.

But, it then turned out that the owner of this luxurious car was actually her grandson-in-law.

Aside from a handful who still couldn’t comprehend the fact that Gerald was indeed a local tycoon, everyone else started to open up and speak to Gerald.

Since he was in a hurry to go and repair his own car, Gerald didn’t bother waiting but was getting ready to leave even before the birthday banquet was over.

“Gerald, I’ll be heading to school later in the afternoon. Why don’t I accompany you to repair your car then?”

Mila asked playfully.

What a day. Both experiencing shocks and also a pleasant surprise.

To sum it up, she was filled with inexplicable excitement.

“Of course! After all, I told you that I’d bring you out for a ride. Get in!”

Although it was an important birthday banquet, the fact that Mila was able to go out with Gerald felt like the best gift to the old lady.

They then took off together.

“Gerald, are you really a rich second generation? So you’ve been lying to me all this while? Wait a minute, don’t tell me that you’re really the top young master, Mr. Crawford from Mayberry Commercial Street?”

Mila shot off curiously as she perched in the passenger seat.

Gerald did not know how he should answer her questions.

He was indeed the Mr. Crawford that they had been talking about.

Was he really going to fully disclose his own identity? This could only end up with one result. He would not be able to stay in this school any longer.

Because of that, Gerald decided to hide it.

He shook his head and asked, “So are you hoping that I’m Mr. Crawford, or are you hoping for me not to be him?”

“Not! Because if you really are Mr. Crawford, then you’ll not belong in the same world as us anymore. I will lose a good friend like you then!”

“Hehehe. I am not. Besides that, how can someone like Mr. Crawford possibly be driving a car that is only worth one million five hundred thousand to three million dollars? And also, just take a look at me! If it weren’t for you who picked out my clothes and matched it for me, I wouldn’t be wearing such nice clothes!”

“I simply won the lottery. I won a lot of money!”

Gerald replied as derailed.

“Hmph. That is also true. So, you are still my good friend, Gerald!”

Mila replied with a bright smile.

Gerald then realised that although Mila was someone highly intellectual, she would never think about the complexity of a question.

If it was any other girl, she would definitely be pestering him to get to the bottom of the matter.

However, Mila did not question him any further after finding out that Gerald was not Mr. Crawford.

To her, it was the same, regardless of whether Gerald was rich or not.

Gerald had sent his car to the Lamborghini shop and Wilson helped arrange for the most professional technician to repair his car.

Once that was settled, Gerald went for a walk with Mila.

“Let me buy you a cup of milk tea,” Gerald flashed a tiny smile. The both of them spotted a milk tea shop by the roadside as they were walking.

“Haha, you don’t have to! Remember that I still owe you a cup of milk tea? Plus, it’s me who asked you to pretend to be my boyfriend today. So, I owe you!”

At the mention of milk tea, Mila couldn’t help but think of the first time they met.

She was already walking towards the milk tea shop as they were conversing.

Gerald remained silent and he simply waited for Mila. A cup of milk tea was probably not enough to repay the debt that she owed him!

Gerald was waiting by the side of the road when he suddenly heard a cry for help.

“Help! Help!”

Gerald turned around and he saw that the Mayberry City’s moat was not too far away. A woman was yelling frantically.

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Gerald felt his heart skip a beat when he heard the cry for help.

He hastily rushed over.

The moat was pretty desolate as there were no parks or anything else nearby.

The woman was crying and she was drenched from head to toe.

When she saw Gerald, she almost collapsed to her knees. “Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Please help save my daughter!”

The woman was beautiful and appeared to be wearing a lot of fine jewelry. It seemed as though she was quite a figure.

She hurriedly pointed at the river and Gerald could see a young girl flailing about in the water.

Her daughter had obviously tripped into the water. The woman tried to rescue her daughter but she could only plead desperately for help as she didn’t know how to swim.

Gerald watched in horror as the young girl’s body slowly stopped moving and started sinking.

He knew that it would be way too late if he did not act upon it now.

Without thinking twice, he dove into the river at an accelerated speed.

Gerald’s family used to live in a village in a small county town. There was a river by the village and Gerald learnt how to swim ever since he was a young child.

Fortunately, the water in this moat was not too deep.

Thankfully, the young girl knew some basic swimming skills which made it easier for Gerald to save the young girl, but the experience she went through was simply daunting, though without any serious mishaps.

After he carried the young girl up, the child choked a little and her face was flushed red.

Her mother was so distressed and she kept patting her back gently. She kept thanking Gerald profusely.

“Call 120 first!”

“Yes, the child is too young. Oh! What kind of mother are you? How can you allow your child to come to the water all by herself?”

Several citizens ran over as soon as they heard the commotion.

Some were making phone calls while several older women started criticizing the young mother.

one who insisted on coming here to release my wishing boat. This has nothing to

the young girl heard her mother getting ridiculed, she

“What an obedient child!”

care of your child. If this man did not rush over here on time, the consequences would have been

young man is quite

the side looked at Gerald who was completely drenched, with a look of admiration on their

hoisted a weak Tessa over as slowly

What is

address as she

to not know the intention of her query. All he did was save a person. Gerald believed that most people would have done the same to save a person in such

simply waved it

alright. You should take your daughter to the hospital

around to leave

brother, will I

A weak Tessa asked.

she was this close to death and was

jumped in to save her without any hesitation at all. This was the sole

let the young girl down. After smiling at her, he ignored the young mother who was still calling out to him and he left right

probably one of

ran back to the side of the

twenty minutes

already bought her milk

the side of the road,

Hmm?

bought the milk tea after

phone and glanced at it. It was dripping wet as

to the car shop since she could not

to the milk tea shop and looked around but he could not find

the car shop first, but attempted to switch

suddenly called him at

tell Gerald that his car had already

car, under the intensive care of a few experienced technicians

way, Mr. Wilson, did the girl who came with

again after she left with you. Is there a problem, Mr. Crawford? Did something happen? Just let me

Mr. Wilson. No worries,

little puzzled after hanging up.

to go home. She would not have gone home alone just because she could not

to be found and she was not

could she

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everywhere but he could not find her at all.

just about an hour of searching, he was

him. Could something have happened to her? Gerald had already ruled out all of the

still couldn’t see Mila anywhere at

the more

see if he could get his

for a while, he finally managed

many phone calls and sent many

cell phone had been

but he realized that Mila’s cell phone was already turned

What was happening?

his composure

Mila’s house but he noticed that she did

Something definitely had happened.

raised his

be a

do you know the manager of the milk tea shop? I want to take a look at the surveillance camera

Gerald immediately got up.

by Gerald the entire time after he came back to

Gerald’s girlfriend might be in trouble, he was constantly

as he exclaimed that he knew the manager. He quickly led Gerald to the milk tea

surveillance camera, Gerald starting figuring

about two hours

milk tea and stepped out of the shop, she realized that Gerald

Gerald but discovered that Gerald’s cell

Mila was very anxious.

as she waited for ten minutes, but Gerald did not come back

minutes, a black Passat

cap

you Mila?” the young

she said,

driver sent here by Gerald, or Mr. Crawford. He asked me to come and pick you up. He had to leave earlier because he had

a peaked cap smiled as

then turned around quickly to observe his surroundings as he looked

thank you. I will give Gerald a call again. Why

did not have any doubts because the man knew

in such a hurry, then something must have come up. He called for a car to send her home because he must

knew that she lived in Paradise Ville. Looking at all these right signs, Gerald must

no doubts about

a little uneasy because she could not contact

tried calling again several times but she could not

Mila, are we leaving? I still

The driver urged.

I am leaving! You can send me

because she didn’t want to make the other party

a little angry with Gerald. Why? Why did he leave just like that? He did not even bother to call her at

he think that she would not be able to call for a

after the

walked over to the milk tea shop in his

Zoom in on the driver’s

when he

he did not dare to reject a request as such since a manager like Mr. Wilson was also treating him

and he rewound the video before zooming into

at the

pulled down low and there was slight stubble around

could

It was him?!

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Nigel!

fiddled about for a bit, the person shown in the picture was none other than Nigel from the Fisher family. No matter how much Nigel tried to disguise himself, he would never be able to fool Gerald because

was the trigger and the direct cause of Gerald

party, Nigel has also been keeping tabs on him. Out of anger, Gerald called Zack for help,

about this matter, she simply did not just teach Nigel a lesson. Instead, she made the entire

Nigel was taken away at the entrance of

destroyed. They had to hand the Grand Marshall Restaurant over and the restaurant was now managed by

from a rich second generation into

out this way before he

now…why was Nigel kidnapping

Gerald was baffled.

simply kidnapping her to blackmail them

when he looked at the situation, it did

Mila something and he finally convinced Mila before she

also noticed

to Mila, his eyes were constantly looking towards the direction of the moat where he

knew and was worried that Gerald would suddenly come

mean that Nigel had already been planning this for a long time?

found out later on that his family was completely ruined because of him, then it would certainly make sense for Nigel to retaliate

it was, what Gerald was most certain of was that Mila was in danger. Extreme

thought hard

instant, Gerald’s cell phone suddenly

from an unknown

right. I should call you Mr. Crawford instead. Do you remember

and arrogant voice crackled through from the other

it is really

as soon as

you would actually remember someone like me. Hahaha. This feels like a drama indeed. Gerald, back then, everyone simply thought that you were nothing but a pauper. But what? You are actually the wealthy and influential young master who owns the entire Mayberry Commercial Street? I used to think that my dad was really bullish

and powerful? Yes, I was the one who asked Yuri to snatch your girlfriend from you. It was wrong of me. But then, you destroyed my family and you left me with nothing

this, Gerald replied, “You know I did feel that I was being a little too cruel and heartless at that time, but

between the both of us. Mila is innocent. Let her go. I’ll come to you wherever you are now and I’ll agree to any of your terms or

together! On a second thought, it felt too boring. What more, I have such a beautiful young woman next to me right now. This is really worth it! So Gerald, she’s your girlfriend? Do you want

come here!

“Don’t come! Sob…sob…”

cried and yelled over the

Gerald grew extremely anxious.

be Mila’s boyfriend, Mila

reason why Nigel kidnapped Mila was because

all

to save your girlfriend, then you should come and see me at the unfinished building in the south of the city. Do not contact Zack. It will be useless anyway. If anyone else comes, then I

“Du…du…du…”

soon as he was done

Gerald grew pale.

had guessed everything correctly. His identity had been leaked and he had attracted Nigel’s attention. And look where this brought him, Nigel who was already mentally unsound is now launching

was certain that this guy would be capable of

wouldn’t be enough to rely on

Zack so that he could help him to come up

quickly called Zack and filled him in.

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him so that they could discuss things further

Gerald not to act rashly. Zack couldn’t afford to see Gerald lose

to resign. No, worse

before Zack could even finish

Wilson. He then told Wilson to wait for Zack

that he had to leave

“Oh! Isn’t that Gerald?”

my! It is really him! What is he doing

is recruiting some sales representatives at the moment. Is he trying to apply for the job? Doesn’t he know that the shop has very high requirements for their sales

look at him. Even if he really won the lottery, he still has a

Gerald’s presence was unexpected.

he could already hear were their ridicule that was directed

feeling just all messed up

Quinton and his classmate, Howard. The both of them each had a beautiful girlfriend with them as they looked at

other than Nathaniel and Quinn from the same faculty as him back in

for you in the past. You should have told me that

laughed as he spoke to

it. It’s not just you, cousin! In fact, I have also been fascinated by Gerald

Nathaniel at this time. She got to know Howard through Nathaniel and then, she naturally got

did not just

eating with Victor and the others, she found out

his favor. She was even ready to bring Gerald to

completely and Quinn was indulged in the thought for quite some

later when she received an invitation to attend a party from Nathaniel. That was when Quinn met Howard and Quinton and she felt as though

this what a real rich

the lottery, he was nothing more than an ugly

coldly at Gerald the

so desperate to look for

Lamborghini Reventon as they savored it inch by

could think about was Mila, he was very worried and anxious. So, how could he possibly

to pay any attention to

Beep! Beep!

Two beeps.

the car door

up the engine and zoomed out of

and Quinn, who was about to

them were dumbfounded

just drove the car away? This was

Ahh!

could that be

though she had just been slapped across

Quinn shouted.

our shop will be closed today. All employees who have worked for less than five years will be on vacation and they can leave immediately.

Quinn or Quinton but he simply gave his instructions

secretary got

them were

“Brakeee!”

of emergency brake sounds screeched from outside the

Rolls-Royce Phantom had already lined in front

Zack stepped out of the

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”Zack? Uncle Zack!”

saw Zack here. He could see the expression on Zack’s face at that time and he did not dare to go forward to say hello

fully regained his senses and composure from the shock he

“Mr. Lyle!”

Wilson greeted him immediately.

are things? Where is

Zack hurriedly asked.

already gone over there first. He’s afraid that he’d

Wilson hurriedly said.

Crawford is headed to. No matter

out of the door. Concurrently, Zack also sent a text message to Gerald first before carefully taking out a machine with a red button and

Quinn and the others were

“What? Crawford…Mr. Crawford?”

The Mr. Crawford that Zack

Mr. Crawford? Mr.

not have heard of the infamous Mr. Crawford’s name on Mayberry Commercial Street? His great name had already been

thought that this

the car shop, he looked very anxious. Moreover, even though they were taunting him, Gerald

And the Lamborghini Reventon.

That was Gerald’s car!

about it again, Gerald hosted a banquet in

had been extremely

they have not known?

sat down on

in disbelief and he asked the sales consultant

to, called Gerald Crawford? He owns the car

sales consultant nodded before he

little weird as

thought that they were possibly even

“Oh my god!”

stunned

her face. The person that she despised and looked down on, was actually someone whom she

and her group of friends were clouded by a

we go and take a look? Perhaps, there are two people with the same names?” Howard and Nathaniel stuttered almost

self-denial and

“Okay, I agree!”

“I agree!”

not be able to catch up

he

the other hand, Gerald was stepping on his accelerators like a

even ran through

long after, he finally arrived at the

barren and there were only a dozen floors built in this building before the project was abandoned because of some issues with

of the downstream branches of the moat at Mayberry City was directly behind this

was a very rapid

was originally quite a distance away from the surface of the river. However,

it had become very dangerous and they had to

place in the

expect you to come so

suddenly echoed from the top of the building. It was Nigel, who was looking down at Gerald from

anger and remained silent. Instead, he simply dashed to the top of the

was still wearing a peaked cap but this time round he seemed to look much darker. He was also undoubtedly a lot stronger. He wore a

him. Nigel had bound her up

“Woo…woo…woo…”

frantically as she stared at Gerald. She was trying to yell, why are you so silly?! What are